1963: Japan officially recognized the independence of Kenya
1964: The Japanese Embassy was established in Kenya
1979: The Kenyan Embassy was established in Tokyo
1979: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sunao Sonoda of Japan visited Kenya
1981: Director of the Environment Agency, Hyousuke Kujiraoka of Japan visited Kenya
1981: Foreign Minister, Robert Ouko of Kenya visited Japan
1982: President, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi of Kenya visited Japan
1983: H.I.H. The Crown Prince and Princess of Japan visited Kenya
1987: Minister for Finance, George Saitoti of Kenya visited Japan
1989: President, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi of Kenya visited Japan
1990: President, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi of Kenya (Enthronement ceremony) visited Japan
1993: Deputy President, George Saitoti of Kenya (TICAD I) visited Japan
1994: Attorney General, Amos Wako of Kenya visited Japan
1994: Minister of State for Defense, Tokuichiro Tamazawa of Japan visited Kenya
1994: Minister of Finance, Musalia Mudavadi of Kenya visited Japan
1995: Vice President, George Saitoti of Kenya (Funeral ceremony for former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda) visited Japan
1997: Director of the Environment Agency, Michiko Ishii of Japan visited Kenya
1998: Minister of East African and Regional Cooperation, K.N.K. Biwott of Kenya (EAS Ministerial delegation) visited Japan
1998: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bonaya Godana of Kenya (TICAD II) visited Japan
1999: Former Prime Minister, Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan visited Kenya
1999: H.I.H. Prince and Princess TAKAMADO of Japan visited Kenya
2000: Vice President, George Saitoti of Kenya (Funeral ceremony for former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi) visited Japan
2001: Minister of Planning, Paul Adhu Awiti of Kenya (TICAD Ministerial meeting) visited Japan
2001 January: Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori of Japan visited Kenya
2003: Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tetsuro Yano of Japan visited Kenya
2003: Parliamentary Secretary of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Yosuke Tsuruho of Japan visited Kenya
2003: Minister of Trade and Industry, Mukhisa Kituyi of Kenya (WTO Tokyo informal Ministerial meeting) visited Japan
2003: Minister of Water Resources, Martha Wangari Karua of Kenya (World Water Forum) visited Japan
2003: Minister of Culture and Sports, Najib Balala of Kenya visited Japan
2003: Minister of Finance, Daudi Mwiralia of Kenya visited Japan
2003: Minister of Energy, Ochillo Ayacko of Kenya visited Japan
2003: Minister of Planning and National Development, Peter Anyang’ Nyong'o of Kenya (TICAD III) visited Japan
2004: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Katsuyuki Kawai of Japan visited Kenya
2004: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka of Kenya visited Japan
2004: Minister of Tourism and Information, Raphael Tuju of Kenya visited Japan
2004: President, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chirau Ali Mwakwere; Minister of Trade and Industry, Mukhisa Kituyi; Minister of Planning and National Development, Peter Anyang’ Nyong'o; and Minister of Information and Communication, Raphael Tuju (TICAD III) visited Japan
2004 November: Japan-Kenya Summit Meeting
2005: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Keiichiro Fukushima of Japan visited Kenya
2005: Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ichiro Aisawa of Japan visited Kenya
2005: Wangari Maathai of Kenya (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate) visited Japan
2005: Minister of Planning and National Development, Peter Anyang’ Nyong'o of Kenya visited Japan
2005: Minister of Health, Charity Ngilu of Kenya visited Japan
2005: Minister of Trade and Industry, Mukhisa Kituyi of Kenya visited Japan
2005: Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Morris Dzoro of Kenya visited Japan
2005 October: Mr. Ichiro Aisawa, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Kenya
2006: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shoichi Nakagawa of Japan visited Kenya
2006: Minister of Environment, Masatoshi Wakabayashi of Japan visited Kenya
2006: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Raphael Tuju of Kenya visited Japan
2007: Senior Vice-Minister of Finance, Kazunori Tanaka of Japan visited Kenya
2007: Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takeshi Iwaya of Japan visited Kenya
2007: Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Yuji Sawa of Japan visited Kenya
2007 March: Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Kenya
2007 December: Visit of H.E. Masahiro Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Kenya
2008: Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Itsunori Onodera of Japan visited Kenya
2008: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nobuhide Minorikawa of Japan (Eastern Africa Public and Private Sector Joint Mission) visited Kenya
2008: President, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, accompanied by Deputy President, Uhuru Kenyatta; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moses Wetangula; Minister of Finance, Amos Kimunya; Minister of Planning, National Development and Vision 2030, Wycliffe Ambesta Oparanya; Minister of Roads, Kipkalya Kones; Minister of Agriculture, William Ruto; and Minister of Tourism, Najib Balala (TICAD IV) visited Japan
2008: Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Sally Jepngetich Koskgey of Kenya (Japan-Africa Ministerial meeting for science technology) visited Japan
2009: Former Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda of Japan visited Kenya
2009: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yasutoshi Nishimura of Japan visited Kenya
2009: Minister of Information and Communication, Samuel Poghisio of Kenya (TICAD IV Follow-up Symposium) visited Japan
2010: H.I.H. The Crown Prince of Japan visited Kenya
2010: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Environment, Nobumori Otani of Japan visited Kenya
2010: Prime Minister, Raila Amollo Odinga of Kenya visited Japan
2010: Former Assistant Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Wangari Maathai of Kenya (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate) visited Japan
2011: Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ryuji Yamane of Japan visited Kenya
2011: Deputy President and Minister for Local Government, Musalia Mudavadi of Kenya visited Japan
2012: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Toshiyuki Kato of Japan visited Kenya
2012: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samson Ongeri of Kenya visited Japan
2012: Minister of Special Programs, Esther Murugi Mathenge of Kenya (UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) visited Japan
2012: Minister of Tourism, Danson Mwazo of Kenya (World Travel Expo) visited Japan
2012: Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Margaret Kamar of Kenya (STS Forum) visited Japan
2012: Minister of Finance, Njeru Githae of Kenya (IMF World Bank General Assembly) visited Japan
2012: Speaker of the National Assembly, Kenneth Otiato Marende of Kenya visited Japan
2012 June: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers' Meeting
2012 July: Dispatch of a Japanese Self-Defense Force Instructor to the International Peace Support Training Centre in Kenya
2013: Vice President, William Ruto of Kenya visited Japan
2013: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Toshiko Abe of Japan visited Kenya
2013: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Toshimitsu Mogi of Japan visited Kenya
2013: Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai, Special Envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited Kenya
2013: Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization and Enterprise Development, Adan Mohammed of Kenya visited Japan
2013: Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Michael Kamau of Kenya visited Japan
2013: Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Davis Chirchir of Kenya (TICAD V) visited Japan
2013: Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Felix Koskei of Kenya visited Japan
2013: Cabinet Secretary for Education, Science and Technology, Jacob Kaimenyi of Kenya visited Japan
2013 June: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan Abe and Deputy President Ruto of the Republic of Kenya
2014: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hirotaka Ishihara of Japan visited Kenya
2014: Senior Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Taku Eto of Japan visited Kenya
2014: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Environment, Hideki Makihara of Japan visited Kenya
2014: Senior Vice-Minister of Environment, Tomokatsu Kitagawa of Japan visited Kenya
2014: Senior Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kotaro Nogami of Japan visited Kenya
2014: Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Davis Chirchir of Kenya visited Japan
2014: Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Felix Koskei of Kenya visited Japan
2014: Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Danson Mwazo of Kenya (Tourism Expo Japan) visited Japan
2014: Cabinet Secretary for Education, Science and Technology, Jacob Kaimenyi of Kenya visited Japan
2014: Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Michael Kamau of Kenya (ESD World Conference) visited Japan
2015: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Motoo Hayashi of Japan visited Kenya
2015: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Miki Yamada of Japan visited Kenya
2015: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Hidemichi Sato of Japan (WTO Ministerial Meeting) visited Kenya
2015: President, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amina Mohamed; Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Michael S. Kamau; Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury, Henry Rotich (UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction); Senate Speaker, Ekwee Ethuro; Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization and Enterprise Development, Adan Abdulla Mohammed; First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta (WAW! 2015); and Cabinet Secretary for Health, James Macharia of Kenya visited Japan
2015 September: Japan-Kenya Summit Meeting
2016: Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Katsuyuki Kawai of Japan visited Kenya
2016: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida, and Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare, Yasuhisa Shiozaki (TICAD VI) visited Kenya 2016: Speaker of the National Assembly, Justin Muturi of Kenya visited Japan
2016 March: Agreement in principle on the Japan-Kenya Investment Agreement
2016 August: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe visited Kenya
2016 August: Signing of the Japan-Kenya Investment Agreement
2016 August: Attendance by Foreign Minister of Japan, Kishida at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development and his visit to the Republic of Kenya
2017: State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Hiroyuki Yoshiie of Japan visited Kenya
2017: Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai, Special Envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited Kenya
2017: Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Amina Mohammed of Kenya visited Japan
2017: Cabinet Secretary for Health, Cleopa Mailu of Kenya visited Japan
2017 May: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe held a Meeting with the President of the Republic of Kenya
2017 May: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2017 August: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2017 November: Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister for the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Kenya
2018: Cabinet Secretary for Education, Amina Mohamed of Kenya visited Japan
2018: Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization, Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan visited Kenya
2018: State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Masahisa Sato of Japan visited Kenya
2018: Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Monica Juma of Kenya visited Japan
2018 October: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2019: State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Takashi Otsuka of Japan visited Kenya
2019: State Minister of Cabinet Office, Akira Sato of Japan visited Kenya
2019: Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Heritage and Culture, Amina Mohamed of Kenya visited Japan
2019: President, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Monica Juma; Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, James Macharia; Cabinet Secretary for Education, George Magoha; and Acting Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury and Planning, Ukur Yatani (TICAD 7) visited Japan
2019: President, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya (The Ceremony of the Enthronement) visited Japan
2019 August: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2019 August: Japan-Kenya Summit Meeting
2020: State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Nobuhide Minorikawa of Japan visited Kenya
2020: State Minister of the Environment, Hirotaka Ishihara of Japan visited Kenya
2020 October: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2021: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan visited Kenya
2021: Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage, Amina Mohamed of Kenya (Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games) visited Japan
2022: State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takako Suzuki of Japan visited Kenya
2022: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kenichi Hosoda of Japan visited Kenya
2022: Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Hideki Makihara of Japan visited Kenya
2022 March: Japan-Kenya Summit Telephone Talk
2022 March: Foreign Minister of Japan, Hayashi held a Video Conference with Hon. Ambassador Yattani, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning
2022 August: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Working Lunch
2022 September: Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan for the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Kenya
2023: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan visited Kenya
2023: Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, Rebecca Miano of Kenya (G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting) visited Japan
2024: Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi of Kenya (TICAD Ministerial meeting) visited Japan
2024: State Minister for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Konosuke Kokuba of Japan visited Kenya
2024 January: President of the Republic of Kenya and Mrs. Ruto visited Japan
2024 February: Meeting between Mrs. Kishida Yuko, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, and H.E. Mrs. Rachel Chebet Ruto, First Lady of the Republic of Kenya
2024 February: Japan-Kenya Summit Meeting and Working Dinner
2024 August: Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Working Dinner

Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
https://www.mofa.go.jp